CFO Moves: AgriMarine, Adlucent, Paragon Technologies

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AgriMarine, an aquaculture company based in British Columbia, hired John Buchanan as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Frank Guo, who has resigned, according to a press release. Buchanan was most recently president of Delphax Systems.

Adlucent, a search marketing and Web analytics firm based in Austin, Texas, hired Angela Vasquez as its chief financial officer. She was most recently CFO of Hospice Source, according to a press release. The CFO role at Adlucent is a newly-created position, according to a spokeswoman.

Paragon Technologies, a warehouse and distribution system company based in Easton, Penn., hired James D. Floyd as its interim chief financial officer. He succeeds Ronald J. Semanick, according to a press release. Floyd was most recently a project manager for SanDisk.

Nearly across the board, mid-market executives are hiring new employees, buying new technology solutions, acquiring businesses to reach new markets and preparing IPOs, according to a Deloitte survey of more than 500 mid-market executives. But companies are running up against a number of constraints as they seek to expand, particularly in acquiring and retaining skilled talent.